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Aiming to promote the sustainability of food wastage while tending to the strain felt by agricultural industries to feed a growing nation is Melbourne-based startup Farmwall. Through a monthly subscription service, Farmwall wants to supply cafes and restaurants with a vertical farm which can be used to grow fresh herbs and microgreens.

Instagram Stories, its Snapchat clone now used by daily more people than Snapchat itself, is coming to the web. Initially, the feature will allow desktop and mobile web users to view Stories posted by their friends and others they follow. But it in the months ahead, the web version will allow you to post to Stories, too.

After a couple of false starts, it seems Sydney is getting the central startup hub it has long been promised, with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian today announcing $35 million in funding from Jobs for NSW to facilitate the opening of a 17,000 square metre hub on York St.

Within Australia’s major cities, the startup scene is becoming increasingly more connected and collaborative…Regional Australia, however, faces some difficulties in facilitating strong connectivity between businesses, namely due to the natural disadvantage of distance and smaller populations. Enter the Rural Business Collective, a startup looking to solve the disconnect between regional businesses.

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German discount department store Kaufland has demonstrated its commitment to expanding in Australia by inking deals to buy land. Kaufland is part of the Schwarz Group, one of the world’s largest retailers, which also owns discount supermarket Lidl.

A new study has revealed the earning power of Australia’s Millennial generation (those under 35) and how it has the potential to cause significant headaches for traditional brands and ways of marketing.

Businesses are advised to make sure their tax records are in order, with one expert warning the Australian Tax Office is beefing up its data tracking methods.

Chartered accountant with Pilot Partners Murray Howlett says the ATO has more than just the tax status of salads on its mind at the moment: SME owners’ social media accounts could also be under scrutiny, Howlett told SmartCompany.